Train has been an important means of transportation of people everyday all over the world. Nowadays, trains are no longer just a mode of transportation that will bring people from one place to the next. Modern trains are built to adapt to the ever increasing need of the people for speed. The faster the train is the better. High speed trains allow people to travel large distances by rail quickly and it’s not just fast, modern trains are built for comfort too. Below are the top 5 fastest train in the world.
It is a maglev high speed train that is used to transport both passenger services and goods. It is a magnetically levitating train that works on a linear motor principle. The current design speed of the Transrapid is between 500 and 550 km/h. It has far better acceleration than conventional high-speed rail systems and is able to accelerate from a standing start to 200 km/h within 60 seconds.
It is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. It is operating at a cruise speed of 350 kilometers per hour and a maximum of 380 kilometers per hour in commercial service. During a trial run, the original 8-car train-set recorded a top speed of 416.6 km/h while the longer 16-car train-set temporarily held the world’s record for the fastest production train at 486.1 km/h.
KTX – II
It is a South Korean high-speed train built by Hyundai Rotem in the second half of 2000s. With a top speed of 305 kilometers per hour, the KTX – II is the first commercial high-speed train developed in South Korea.
Shinkansen It is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group Companies. It is also known as the “Bullet Train”. Its top speed reached 300 kilometers per hour and is powered by 25,000 V AC electrification systems.
It is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group Companies. It is also known as the “Bullet Train”. Its top speed reached 300 kilometers per hour and is powered by 25,000 V AC electrification systems.